Michelle Obama welcomes rapper to White House who called for burning of George Bush
By John Stevens
Last updated at 3:39 PM on 10th May 2011
First Lady Michelle Obama has invited a rapper who called for the burning of George Bush to perform at the White House.
Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr, who uses the stage name ‘Common’, will be welcomed at an event celebrating American poetry on Wednesday.
He is expected to take part in rap workshops with schoolchildren in the afternoon before performing in the evening.
Threats: Rapper Common has performed controversial lyrics about George Bush including 'Burn a Bush cos for peace he no push no button'
In footage on YouTube he is seen calling for the burning of the former president.
‘Burn a Bush cos for peace he no push no button,’ the hip-hop artist raps in one video, which has more than 800,000 views.
Other song lyrics reportedly include threats to shoot the police.
The controversial rapper hails from President Obama’s hometown Chicago and has also rapped about the former Illinois senator.
Host: First Lady Michelle Obama, pictured today in the latest part of her fitness campaign, will welcome the rapper to the White House on Wednesday
COMMON ON... BUSH
Burn a Bush cos for peace he no push no button
Killing over oil and grease
No weapons of destruction
How can we follow a leader when this a corrupt one?
COMMON ON... OBAMA
I see the I in we, my n***er, yours is my drama
Stand in in front of the judge with no honor
Barack stick, knight the people like Obama
The 39-year-old featured in a video called ‘Yes We Can’, which was made in support of Mr Obama’s 2008 presidential election campaign.
‘Common’, who is a vegan, has won two Grammy awards for his music and has worked with artists including Kanye West.
President Obama and his wife Michelle will host the gathering of poets, musicians and artists at the White House on Wednesday night.
Elizabeth Alexander, Billy Collins, Rita Dove, Kenneth Goldsmith, Alison Knowles, Aimee Mann and Jill Scott will also perform.
On the ball? Michelle Obama today welcomed military families to a fitness event at the White House. She will host the poetry event on Wednesday
I'm sure to most of the common folks (no pun intended) this is no surprise. It seems they've been having some kind of party every friggin' week in the WH ever since they moved in. If not every week at least once a month.
GW Bush should have invited Hank Jr. or David A Coe for a concert during his tenure. That would have really pissed a bunch of 'em off.
And this surprises you? Sure doesn't surprise me. You can take some people out of the ghetto but often you can not take the ghetto out of some people.
Seriously they need "dub C" Bustin the "C walk" up the front steps.. Thats representin right der!!
I heard hellbillys been practicing for opening day for the "C walk" to his stand! lol :toast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbjWAicoJ7Q
Seriously they need "dub C" Bustin the "C walk" up the front steps.. Thats representin right der!!
I heard hellbillys been practicing for opening day for the "C walk" to his stand! lol :toast
Yep,cuz Ill be killin and dragin,not treestand spoonin with a young white boy :tung 😆 😆 😆
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbjWAicoJ7Q
Come on now "treestand spoonin" that some funny sh*t right there, I don't care who you are!!
